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Towards an AVR Robotics Future

Towards an AVR Robotics Future

Craig McDonnell of ABB Robotics tells Logistics Business why the company’s new AI-enabled technology marks the next great breakthrough – Autonomous Versatile Robotics (AVR). ABB Robotics is no newcomer. The Swiss-based global power and...

Forklift Market Positions for Recovery

Forklift Market Positions for Recovery

After a year defined by delayed investment decisions, rising costs and fragile confidence, the UK forklift truck market is moving through a period of adjustment rather than retreat, a new financial report reveals.The latest...

Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls this Winter

Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls this Winter

From snow to ice and freezing temperatures, there is much to consider when winter-proofing warehouses and large sheds for the peak season. As temperatures drop and the first snow begins to fall, most of...

Fleet Managers Embracing AI

Fleet Managers Embracing AI

Recent research conducted by Microlise has revealed that over two-thirds of transport and logistics managers believe adopting AI will give companies a major competitive edge. AI has dominated conversations across every industry in 2025,...

Replacement Dock Leveller Launched

Replacement Dock Leveller Launched

A fast, cost-effective solution aimed to minimise loading bay disruptions has been unveiled. Rite-Hite, one of the leading manufacturers of loading bay and industrial safety equipment, has launched a new readily available, cost-effective replacement...

Warehouse Intelligence at Every Level

Warehouse Intelligence at Every Level

For Ocado Intelligent Automation (OIA), the story is less about replacing people with robots and more about redefining how the two can work together, reports Peter MacLeod. According to Jamie Spencer, VP of Sales...

Service Beyond Project Completion

Service Beyond Project Completion

When requirements change materials handling suppliers should stand by customers, supporting them with experience and technical know-how. Through extensions, modernisations and customised adjustments, an ‘After-Project’ team can ensure that systems continue to operate reliably...

Should Fleets Plan Electrification Around Power?

Should Fleets Plan Electrification Around Power?

For logistics operators, electric vehicles offer an essential pathway to operational savings and climate and sustainability goals, but power bottlenecks continue to put the brakes on electrification. Jamie Aspin, business development manager at Eclipse...

AI Agents Keep Customers Happy

AI Agents Keep Customers Happy

DHL Group is accelerating its enterprise-wide AI strategy through a new partnership between its contract logistics division, DHL Supply Chain, and the AI startup HappyRobot. The collaboration marks a significant step in deploying agentic...

The Big Red Line in Last Mile Logistics

The Big Red Line in Last Mile Logistics

Confident planning and execution based on data-driven decision-making are transforming last-mile logistics. Paul Hamblin speaks to Aptean, a major player in the sector. Last-mile matters. Always has, always will. It’s one of the unwritten...